Sex and drugs before rock 'n' roll : youth culture and masculinity during Holland's Golden Age / Benjamin B. Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Benjamin, 1965- author.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the Dutch golden age.

Amsterdam studies in the Dutch golden age

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Young men--Netherlands--History--17th century.

Young men.

Young men in art.

Masculinity--Netherlands--History--17th century.

Masculinity.

Young men--Sexual behavior--Netherlands--History--17th century.

Young men--Alcohol use--Netherlands--History--17th century.

Netherlands--Social life and customs--17th century.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (318 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

Text in English.

Summary:

Sex and Drugs Before the Rock 'n' Roll is a fascinating volume that presents an engaging overview of what it was like to be young and male in the Dutch Golden Age. Here, well-known cohorts of Rembrandt are examined for the ways in which they expressed themselves by defying conservative values and norms. This study reveals how these young men rebelled, breaking from previous generations: letting their hair grow long, wearing colorful clothing, drinking excessively, challenging city guards, being promiscuous, smoking, and singing lewd songs. Cogently argued, this study paints a compelling portrait of the youth culture of the Dutch Golden Age, at a time when the rising popularity of print made dissemination of new cultural ideas possible, while rising incomes and liberal attitudes created a generation of men behaving badly.

Contents:

Front matter

Preface and acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Prologue

Chapter 1. The Generation of the 1620's and 1630's

Chapter 2. Appearance and Clothing in the 1620's and 1630's

Chapter 3. Drinking Like a Man

Chapter 4. Violence

Chapter 5. Sexuality and Courting

Chapter 6. Drugs?

Chapter 7. Recreation before Rock 'n' Roll

Epilogue

Notes

Illustration Credits

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 15 Jan 2021).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-308) and index.

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ISBN:

9789048515707

904851570X

OCLC:

828494632

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access